Compare towns
Windham vs Durham vs Lebanon vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windham | Durham | Lebanon | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
15,080 |
14,999 |
12,225Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
42.4±1Highest about the NH average |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
46%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$119,571±$13k 21% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$469,500±$23k 17% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,952±$135 31% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$7,568Lowest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
60.6%±13.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.4%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Lebanon School District | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Oyster River High School | Lebanon High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.3 |
11.7Lowest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.